Wesley House Family Services is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families with services spanning Monroe County, Florida. Social services provided by WHFS include: Full case management, Intensive preservation services, Enhanced-in-home services, Intensive family reunification services, Prevention & intervention services, Foster care & adoption services, Health families Monroe and Inez martin child development center.
The Foster Care Licensing Specialist will be doing-
- Attend all QA & Licensing Team meetings and become familiar with all aspects of PRIDE, and other licensing activities;
- Plan the training space and materials needed for each PRIDE training;
- Assist in community recruitment activities;
- Assist in the organization of all licensing files including creating a tracking system to send for all required approvals;
- Attend licensing home visits as requested to facilitate obtaining required documents and photos.
- Operate Fingerprinting equipment and process fingerprints for prospective foster and adoptive families
- Maintain Monroe Foster Home Availability listing
- Compile Monthly Licensing Report as required by Director and CEO
- Participate in other Foster Parent community events;
- Be one of at least two speakers for WH to assist in recruitment of new foster and adoptive families;
The successful Foster Care Licensing Specialist candidate will have-
- Prefer a high school diploma or higher level of education and one year of experience in Child Welfare.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Independent decision making and flexible scheduling
- Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
The Foster Care Licensing Specialist Benefits-
- 80% paid medical and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- 12 paid holidays
- Birthday paid day off
- 403(b) with employer match
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Child welfare: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
- Haitian Creole (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Key West, FL 33040 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Key West, FL 33040: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person